This blog post continues our investigation into PBM therapy and takes a closer look at the effects and applications of the PBM therapy available at our dental office. While in the last post we discussed the increased cellular respiration and oxygenation PBM therapy stimulates, in certain wavelengths the practice creates other beneficial effects. Specifically, the wavelength of our PBM therapy... read more »

Instead of reaching for the medicine cabinet next time you have a toothache, you may want to reach for a red light! A light or laser treatment in many cases is now just as effective, if not more so, at managing and relieving pain than an aspirin or ibuprofen. To that end, this blog post explores the history and function... read more »

Though lasers may seem to be a tool of the future, they are much more prevalent in everyday life than most of us realize. The dental industry is no exception; there are lasers used in all aspects of oral care—mapping teeth structures, destroying malignant substances or whitening teeth—with varying intensities. This blog post serves as an introduction and teaser to... read more »

Many items come to mind when imagining the tools of oral health: toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash…the list goes on. But seldom would a person consider their diet, the eating of an orange or wasabi as part of their dental routines, as part of an effort to defend against tooth decay. However, there are myriad and plentiful natural solutions to the issue... read more »

Generally, humanity’s oral health has solely improved. With increased access to their hygiene tools and doctors who specialize in their health and beauty, our teeth have altogether never looked better. We imagine the crooked or wooden teeth of the past, and tut, enjoying how far technology and science have come. But there are even more differences between ancient and modern... read more »

Hormones are famous for causing many bodily changes: acne, hair growth and voice cracks. But it also has subtler and more holistic bodily effects beyond the pubescent embarrassments. Oral health is an unexamined and unspoken health aspect that the human phases of hormonal change have significant effects on. The most obvious and universal human hormonal change is puberty. However, a... read more »

In the last blog post, we discussed the causes and prevalence of secondary tooth decay. This blog focuses on preventing secondary tooth decay and the budding technologies seeking to combat this persistent dental issue. The number one, and perhaps the most obvious, prevention for secondary tooth decay is no past tooth decay, aka no cavities at all. This is achieved... read more »

I recently had the frustration of being told I have a new cavity, formed where an old filling had worn down. My instinct was frustration: a moment of, “I thought I fixed that already!” A patient understandably assumes, having left that cavity in the past, it was a blip that was remedied and eventually forgotten. Unfortunately, secondary tooth decay (also... read more »

The last post covered the potentially harmful effects dental amalgam has on the human body, despite its prevalent use in filling cavities. In light of growing concerns over dental amalgam-caused mercury exposure, alternative fillings are being developed, tested and put into practice. The reason dental amalgam has maintained its commonality despite health worries is its cheapness and its durability. Very... read more »

Cavities are exceedingly common, with 90% of the U.S. population having one over the course of their life. When treating cavities, the affected area is drilled out to prevent the decay from spreading. But that hole, if unfilled, leaves the patient more susceptible to future decay, as the hole is thoroughly uncleanable through conventional means. That is why dentists fill... read more »